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Some estimates of the potential reduction in the U.S. infant mortality rate by family planning

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  • Buttery, C.M.

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An objection is made to the use of 12-year-old National U.S. infant mortality data to relate the possible effects of local family planning programs occurring 10 years after the data events took place. Family planning techniques and practice as well as the methods of child care, the application of public health techniques for prevention of infant deaths, the causes of infant mortality, and the availability of prenatal care have changed extensively over the last 12 years. In addition, local infant mortality data should be refined because national infant mortality data lacks homogeneity. Graphs are presented which illustrate the data differences when progressing to smaller and smaller geographic areas. Thus, extrapolations based on old infant mortality rates are useful only if significant local variations of data within state areas are taken into account.

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  • Buttery, C.M., 1973. "Some estimates of the potential reduction in the U.S. infant mortality rate by family planning," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 63(4), pages 289-290.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1973:63:4:289-290_5
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